Embedded intelligence features in products ranging from cars to domestic appliances.

Intelligent systems range from unmanned vehicles in aerospace and robots in sub-sea exploration, to consumer products and the creative arts.

In the future, robots will be part of our everyday lives, helping in areas such as healthcare, education and entertainment.

Industry forecasters predict that the service robot market will increase in value to an annual $66 billion by 2025. Demand for graduates with the technical and creative ability to work in this area is set to increase too.

Why UWE Bristol?

BEng(Hons) Robotics is taught by world-class researchers from one of Europe's largest robotics labs.

This degree is for anyone interested in understanding and developing robots. Although this is primarily an engineering course, it extends into areas like artificial life, biology-inspired robotics, swarm intelligence and human-robot interaction.

Gain plenty of hands-on experience building and testing your inventions, using our state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

Develop a unique combination of hardware, software and problem solving skills. Design and build your own mobile robot to compete against your classmates.

Learn about precision control of robots, how software systems and artificial intelligence integrate and how to make complex electronic systems communicate.

Discover advanced topics such as machine vision, how to make robots learn to control themselves and digital signal processing.

Take part in European robotics competitions, where our students have excelled in the past. Complete work placements with blue-chip organisations such as Intel, the London Stock Exchange and IBM, or dynamic start-ups or challenger brands.

Where can it take you?

The blend of hardware, software and problem solving skills you acquire on this course make you valuable to a wide range of industries.

You'll be set for a rewarding career devising, developing and managing intelligent systems in sectors such as manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, leisure and the creative arts.

Set up your own business based on your inventions andplay a role in defining how this new technology will impact societies in the future.

See the Sentry Robot, which senses and shoots moving targets, and the Robot Spider, which uses inverse kinematics to create natural movement both built by our students.

Accreditations and partnerships:

Content

The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

Year zero (foundation year)

You will study:

Engineering Experimentation

Foundation Group Project

Foundation Mechanics

Foundation Maths, Algebra, Calculus

Introduction to Mechatronics.

You normally need to pass your foundation year before going into Year one.

Year one

You will study:

Introduction to Robotics and Electronics

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Robotics

Engineering Mathematics

Digital Principles for Robotics

C Programming

Practical Electronics.

Year two

You will study:

Maths for Signal and Control

Control

Microcontroller Applications Group Laboratory

Robotic Systems

Practical Electronic Design

Communications, Signals and Filters.

Placement year (if applicable)

If you study on the five year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work or study placement after Year two.

Depending on which you choose, you'll either complete a placement learning or learning and development module.

See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.

Final year

You will study:

BEng Individual Project

Machine Vision

BioComputation

Probabilistic Robotics

Ethics of Technology.

Plus one optional module from:

Business Environment

Industrial Placement

Engineering and Society.

And one optional module from:

Intelligent and Adaptive Systems

Digital Signal Processing.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

We place a strong emphasis on a hands-on approach and you'll start building robots from your very first week at UWE Bristol.

Learn through a mixture of lab sessions, lectures, tutorials and projects. Robotics students are encouraged to support each other and you will easily find somebody to help you understand difficult concepts or learn new skills.

Attend regular sessions where students teach each other. Some students say it's the competition to build the fastest or best-performing robot that drives them to success.

Attend regular presentations from visiting professionals to give you an inside track on the challenges and rewards of the profession.

Careers / Further study

Our graduates are in demand and work in a range of areas.

They work in artificial intelligence (AI) consultancy on the London Stock Exchange and developing robots for the world's biggest computer hardware companies. They use their skills within UK engineering and software businesses.

Our graduates have been offered jobs with national and global companies, while others started their own businesses and are pursuing their creative ambitions.

Supplementary fee information

Your overall entitlement to funding is based on how long the course is that you're registered on. Standard funding is allocated based on the standard number of years that your course lasts, plus one additional year.

You'll apply for funding each year that you study and Student Finance will take into account how long the course is in each year that you apply. So if you register for the five year course and then transfer to the four year course, the number of years you can apply for funding will change. Student Finance will reassess your funding based on how many years you have been in study, not just those years for which you received student finance.

Always seek advice before taking any action that may have implications for your funding.

Typical offers

Tariff points: 88

GCSE: For all applicants, Grade C/4 or above in English Language and Grade B/5 or above in Mathematics, or equivalent. Please note the University does not accept Level 2 Key Skills, Functional Skills or Certificates in Adult Numeracy and Literacy as suitable alternatives to GCSEs.

A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. Points from General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken onto full A-Level) can be included towards overall tariff. You must have a minimum of one A-Level.

EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required.

Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma; no specific subjects required.

Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required.

Entry requirements

The 'Typical offers' information above is only for full-time students entering the foundation year.

We are happy to consider your application if you have a mixture of A-Levels and BTEC qualifications.

We also welcome applications from highly motivated students who do not meet the usual entrance requirements given above, so we will consider you if you have gained equivalent knowledge and skills from substantial relevant work or other experience.

If you expect to achieve a higher tariff score, you may also be interested in our BEng(Hons) Robotics course.

UWE Bristol's International College

If you are an international student and do not meet the academic or English language requirements to study this course, you can qualify by completing preparatory study at our International College.